Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 1 day ago
Data Center Controls Engineer, North Carolina
Hamlet, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $211K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. The Data Center Controls Engineer will manage the automation systems within AWS data centers, including building management and electrical power monitoring systems, while ensuring compliance with project specifications and timelines.
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Responsibilities
Manage scope of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) for construction of AWS data centers
Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with scope of work (SOW) and specifications
Review and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) drawings
Develop controls bill of material (BOM)
Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate difficult situations
Work under tight project timelines
Financially manage both construction and service contracts
Act in a project sponsor/lead capacity
Provide vendor management
Develop scope of work for site improvement projects
Provide technical assistance and support to internal customers during life cycle of the data center
Perform controls root cause analysis for service of controls for AWS data centers
Schedule and supervise Quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS
Review controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design
Participate in a global on-call schedule
Grow in technical ability by learning a multitude of different automation platforms
Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams
Size controls valves and damper actuators and select controls devices
Develop and modify control logic programming
Develop and modify graphical user interface
Qualification
Required
4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.)
Preferred
Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks
Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS)
MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Controls/Automation)
Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures
Benefits
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Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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